Dell NetVault Backup 10.0.1.24 nvpmgr.exe input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Dell NetVault Backup 10.0.1.24. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file nvpmgr.exe. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-5696. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dell NetVault Backup 10.0.1.24 (Backup Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file nvpmgr.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dell Netvault Backup before 10.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted request.

The weakness was disclosed 07/30/2015 as confirmed mailinglist post (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5696 since 07/29/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Josep Pi Rodriguez and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84006 (Dell NetVault Backup 10.0.x < 10.0.5 RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely.

Upgrading to version 10.0.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (105220), Exploit-DB (37739), Tenable (84006) and SecurityTracker (ID 1033145†). The entry VDB-75610 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Josep Pi Rodriguez
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Nessus ID: 84006
Nessus Name: Dell NetVault Backup 10.0.x < 10.0.5 RCE
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OpenVAS ID: 801810
OpenVAS Name: Dell Netvault Denial Of Service Vulnerability
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: NetVault Backup 10.0.5

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07/29/2015 🔍
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08/14/2015 +7 days 🔍
04/28/2025 +3545 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dell.com

Advisory: 132928
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-5696 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5696
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76847
X-Force: 105220 - Dell NetVault Backup nvpmgr.exe denial of service
SecurityFocus: 74841
SecurityTracker: 1033145 - Dell NetVault Backup Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Application to Crash

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2015 10:31
Updated: 04/28/2025 06:19
Changes: 07/31/2015 10:31 (58), 07/27/2017 08:59 (17), 06/07/2022 08:25 (3), 06/07/2022 08:29 (2), 04/28/2025 06:19 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:D03:103

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